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A Cylinder and Its Net

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students sketch the nets for given polygons and cylinders. In this geometry lesson, students find the measurements that correspond with prisms, cones and cylinders. they identify parts of three-dimensional shapes.
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Camping with a Triangular Prism and Its Net

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students differentiate triangular prisms from other prisms using nets. In this geometry lesson plan, students define the properties of a triangular prism and its symmetry. They build a triangular prism moving lines around.
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Watershed Investigations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the components of a watershed and the factors that affect it. They read a topographical map and use geometry to determine the area of a watershed. Students estimate the volume of a body of water and perform runoff...
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Using Concept Maps to Design 3D Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create three dimensional shapes using concept maps. In this geometry lesson, students investigate the impact of mental schemas on humans. They collect data on this topic and plot their data on a coordinate plane.
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A Sphere and Its Net

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners identify and sketch the nets for sphere. For this geometry lesson, students differentiate between two and three dimensional shapes. They find the surface area of each sphere.
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Box Folding: Predict, Analyze and Measure

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students predict the shape of a geometric figure in 3D. In this geometry instructional activity, students construct 3D shapes to perfect their knowledge of measuring and predicting. This assignment is also available as an online...
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Angles and Parallel Lines

For Students 8th - 10th
In this geometry worksheet, students identify the interior and exterior angles of parallel lines cut by a transversal. There are 11 questions with an answer key.
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Pyramids- Slant Height and Altitude

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students calculate the height and altitude of a pyramid. In this geometry instructional activity, students define the parts that make up a pyramid. They use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the missing parts of a pyramid.
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Cones, Cylinders, Spheres

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students classify polygons by name and shape. For this geometry lesson, students identify the lateral surface of each conic. They differentiate between cones, cylinders and spheres.
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The Box with the Greatest Volume

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use measurement tools to measure the nearest 16th of an inch. They connect fractions and their decimal equivalents and compare this with other decimals. Finally, the class uses algebraic concepts and formulas to solve problems.
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Geometry in Tessellations

For Teachers All
Students examine tessellations and their geometric properties. Students also develop a better understanding of lines, planes, angles, and polygons.
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Measurements

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders solve word problems involving real world situation. In this geometry lesson, 7th graders solve problems related to volume. They apply the formulas taught in geometry.
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Pape's Theorems

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students find the length of the side of a regular hexagon whose area is numerically equal to its perimeter.
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What units and concepts do we use to measure rice?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders look at different ways to measure rice. In this rice measurement lesson, 5th graders see the metric and customary measurements. They discuss how rice is measured by length, area of the field, weight, volume and yield. 
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Measuring Supporting Structures

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the volume of the Pantheon's columns and estimate changes in weight given different parameters.
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Boat Design

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students build a boat and make predictions. In this geometry lesson, students design a cargo boat. They must show that the boat they designed can carry the cargo.
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Cruising the Internet

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify the parts of an engine using a graph. In this statistics lesson, students make a graph from their collected data. They calculate the volume of a cylinder using a line of regression and a scatter plot.
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Twelve Related Rates Word Problems

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this word problems learning exercise, students solve twelve related rates word problems. Knowledge of geometry is necessary to complete these problems.
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Cracks on the Walls

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe the cracks in school walls and pavements. In this geometry lesson, students explore the factors to be considered before building a structure. They complete a graphing and calculation worksheet after the lesson.
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Tiling the Plane

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use pattern blocks and triagular grid paper to reivew shape names, be introduced to the concept of a tiling of the plane, and determine which pattern blocks tile the plane. They are asked if they comprehend what a...
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Design-a-Lesson-Packaging a Product

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers in a teacher education class address consumer related issues involving packaging. Using volume, surface area and graphs, they create a package for a given volume of a product. They design modifications for this lesson...
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Bill's Badge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the making of circles and concepts related to them in geometry. The project is inquiry based will focus upon students making their own nametags. The construction is ideal for hands on learners.
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Introduction to Calculus

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
This heady calculus text covers the subjects of differential and integral calculus with rigorous detail, culminating in a chapter of physics and engineering applications. A particular emphasis on classic proof meshes with modern graphs,...
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SuperShapes, Part 1; "Tri"ing Triangles

For Teachers 5th - 6th
An outstanding lesson on triangles awaits your math scholars. Learners focus on the triangle, which is the strongest of all polygons. They see the role that triangles play in the design of buildings, and learn about triangle...